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The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s leading point scorer at the end of every season. It’s not one of those awards that requires subjective voting – it’s pretty straight forward: most points equals trophy winner. Art Ross…

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by Sal J. Ientile • March 26, 2014 • Comments Off on It’s easy to rip the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, but maybe we shouldn’t

The Toronto Maple Leafs have just lost six straight games in a free-fall that has knocked them out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. And given the franchise’s lack of success over the past four decades, it’s so…

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by Sal J. Ientile • February 11, 2014 • Comments Off on Sochi 2014: Four preliminary round men’s hockey games that will entertain you

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the men’s hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Over a five day span, twelve nations will compete for favourable placement in the quarter-finals and ultimately, a chance to win an Olympic gold medal…

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Tuukka’s doing pretty good this season, eh? The Boston Bruins netminder is fresh off a monumental shutout victory over the imposing San Jose Sharks – who never lose (well, twice now this season) on home ice. Last night the B’s…

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by Sal J. Ientile • November 3, 2013 • Comments Off on NHL Commish Gary Bettman comments on Emery’s actions in brawl between Flyers and Capitals

On Friday night, the excrement hit the fan in a game between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers. In the 3rd period, the score 7-0 Caps, a line-brawl took centre stage. The highlight of the melee was a fight (if…

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by Sal J. Ientile • November 3, 2013 • Comments Off on Who knew the Ottawa Senators would be missing Sergei Gonchar?

It has been several years since defenceman Sergei Gonchar was considered one of the elite in the NHL. He was booted out of Pittsburgh after a dreadful playoffs in 2009-10. He spent the last three seasons with the Ottawa Senators…

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by Sal J. Ientile • November 1, 2013 • Comments Off on Brent Burns shaves his crazy hair for charity

You know that guy Brent Burns on the San Jose Sharks? He was a defenceman, now he’s a forward, and he has crazy hair and an untamed beard. This guy. According to San Jose Mercury News, Burns shaved his head…

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by Sal J. Ientile • November 1, 2013 • Comments Off on The Sedins signed by Vancouver Canucks

Really good pending UFAs almost never get to test free agency. Holding true to that modern day trend, the Vancouver Canucks did not take any chances with Daniel and Henrik Sedin, signing the brothers to equal value 4-year contracts worth…

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by Sal J. Ientile • October 31, 2013 • Comments Off on October indicates bounce back year for the Phoenix Coyotes

After qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs in three straight seasons the Phoenix Coyotes hit a bump in the road last year, failing to finish top 8 in the West. With an 8-3-2 record through the month of October this…

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I know, the game happens fast. The speed of the NHL product is what makes it so entertaining and riveting. It’s also what makes it dangerous, sometimes. On a night when the Colorado Avalanche unbeaten streak ends at six games,…

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NHL Lite News

It has been reported by several media outlets that Tampa Bay Lightning captain Martin St. Louis asked to be traded when Bolts GM Steve Yzerman, who also played general manager for Team Canada’s gold medal winning team in Sochi, left…

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Have you heard this? The New York Rangers and captain Ryan Callahan are in the middle of a contractual debate that could come to a close with a trade. Callahan becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, which…

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This post about NHL trade talk is based on credible reports by hockey’s most plugged-in media outlets. In just over one week’s time, the NHL schedule will break and the league’s top players will cross the water to participate in…

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In our celebrity obsessed society, it is always interesting when one icon reveals his/her thoughts about another. In Canada, there are few hockey players more popular than Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay…

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Fantasy hockey general managers, St. Louis Blues fans, and Buffalo Sabres supporters were in disarray last night when Wikipedia posted that Ryan Miller had been traded for Jaroslav Halak and a 2nd round pick. The trade, of course, is not…

NHL News

The San Jose Sharks have completed a monumental choke job in the first-round of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. They had a 3-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Kings, and blew it. Less than twenty-four-hours ago the Kings did…

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The Columbus Blue Jackets organization has been in the National Hockey League since the beginning of the 2000-01 season, and before this past campaign they were in the Western Conference with one playoff series recorded – a 2009 sweep at…

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It was a scary scene at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas this past Monday. At 13:37 of the first period, Stars winger Rich Peverley collapsed into an unconscious state on the players’ bench. Action was halted and several…

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Hockey Trends

From January 25th to March 1st, 2014, seven NHL franchises will play in a string of outdoor games called the Stadium Series. As is always the case when the league showcases its talent out on the pond, special jerseys will…

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In his latest post for The Hockey News, Adam Proteau discussed former NHL enforcer Gino Odjick‘s stay in the psychiatric ward at a Quebec hospital, and how we as fans can do more to help ex-NHLers get proper help. Concerning…

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The NHL Winter Classic is less than a month away and everything about the game is being documented on video. HBO‘s hit TV show 24/7 is in the filming stage and will debut in Canada on Sunday, the 15th of December. Meanwhile,…

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For a few years now, we’ve been hearing about an NHL team in Markham, Ontario. Tonight, the dream to see such fantasy take realistic form was temporarily squashed when Markham City Council voted 11-2 in opposition of GTA Sports &…

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Branding is a wonderful thing, and yesterday, the Minnesota Wild proved an NHL team can put its logo on just about anything with this “sherpa blanket” product, as seen in the tweet below: Bundle up with tonight's item of the…

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